This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
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The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Located on the turnpike leading from Lancaster to Marietta.place where general and other elections are held.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob G. Hiestand, George Berntheisel, John Road, John Hippey, Joseph Reitzel, Henry [Sanich], William Berntheisel, John Davis, John Bartle Jr., Samuel Wakefield, Andrew Metzger, Joseph Hougentobler, Samuel Way, Daniel Kline, Henry May, [signature in German], [unknown signature], George Kline, John M. Greider, Henry Bruckart, John W. Bard, Isaac Heinaman, [unknown signature], Jacob Heinaman, Peter Mumma, John Kame, John Fisher, Henry S. Snyder, Henry Weller, Christian S. Snyder, [signature in German], John Mummah, Jacob [Hagindaler], John Smith, Abraham Lanich, Jacob A. Hougendobler, Jacob N. Metzger, Fredich Muma, Daniel Will, [signature in German], George Hofmaster, [signature in German], Samuel Bruckart, John S. Dellinger, John G. Hiestand, Samuel Rigel, Gideon Smith Jr., Tobias B. Stehman, Emanuel Will, [signature in German], Henry Snyder, [signature in German], Henry A. Hougendobler, Micheal Eshbach, James Pearson, John Beaver, Martin Beaver, Peter Stibgen, Jacob Minnich, Thomas Meldrum, John M. Weller, Samuel Eisebberger, [ ] Mummah, Charles Lockard, John Shallenberger, Joseph Reitzel Sr., Levi [Heider], Jacob Shellenberger, Isaac Hougendobler, Frederick Mumma, John [Schram], John R. Albright, John Haugendobler, John Kline, John Froelich, Abraham [Guigan], Jacob Houghendobler, Jacob Lutz, John Fridy, J. M. Culp, D. W. Witmer, Henry Snyder, Jacob Will, Abraham Zook, A. K. Rohrer, Joseph Heinaman, Peter Bradley, Frederick Weller, J. D. Heistand, [signature in German], Jacob Muma, Henry Eisenbarger, S. C. Hougendobler, [signature in German], John Shallenbarger, Henry Wolf, Christian M. Grider, Jacob Jons, John B. Reitzel, John Mellinger, William J. Pearson, [ ] Shellenberger, John M. Conklin, Lawrence McGill, John Uplinger, Joseph Mosser, Henry Copenhefer, John Ferguson, Jacob Sneider, J. W. Berntheisel, J. B. Copenhefer, Samuel Moore, William Walker, John W. Watson, Abraham Gram, Jacob Hogentogler, Jacob Forrey, Christian Newcomer, [signature in German], Joseph Feltenberger, John Forry, William McClure, Francis [Sorigninger, Thomas [Gorder], Jacob Waller, Henry Beard, John W. Eby, Jacob Gram, Benjamin Eckman, Hugh E. Dougherty, [signature in German], John Mouk, Henry Zeamer, David Eshleman, John Sharter, Jacob Metzger, Joseph Bard, John B. Hertzler, Tobias Kauffman, Samuel Miller, Samuel B. Musselman.
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Signers of petition: Andrew Metzger, Peter Mumma, Jacob G. Hiestand, Henry Bruckart, Henry Zeamer, Joseph [Hougendobler], Jacob Greider, Jacob Mayer, Michael Segrist, Michael Musser, John Greider, John Bower.
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This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay.
List of poor children from the township's tax lists.
Alton, Jacob Broom M. Father of Alton, Henry, age 8; Alton, Mary, age 10.
Albright, George. Father of Albright, Caroline, age 7; Albright, John, age 11.
Arms, Jacob Cutter S. Father of Arms, John, age 6; Arms, Henry, age 10; Arms, Samuel, age 8.
Bennet, Abraham. Father of Bennet, James, age 9; Bennet, John, age 7.
Boyers, Jesse. Father of Boyers, George, age 11; Boyers, Hariett, age 5; Boyers, James, age 7.
Butcher, John. Father of Butcher, Maryann, age 6.
Brown, John. Father of Brown, Frederick, age 11; Brown, John G., age 9; Brown, Rebecca, age 7; Brown, Westly, age 5.
Brooks, Mathias. Father of Brooks, Catty, age 7; Brooks, Jane, age 9; Brooks, Mathias, age 11; Brooks, Susan, age 10.
Bothoff, Henry. Father of Bothoff, Amos, age 8; Bothoff, John, age 10. [Possible third child: Bothhoff, Elizabeth.]
Bogle, George. Father of Bogle, George, age 11.
Beaver, John. Father of Beaver, George, age 10; Beaver, Elizabeth, age 8; Beaver, Fredrick, age 7. John Beaver has money at interest in the hands of her brother John McDrum.
Clouse, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Clouse, Emely, age 8; Clouse, George, age 11; Clouse, Mary, age 6.
Clinton, Joseph. Father of Clinton, Joseph, age 6.
Curry, Martin. Father of Curry, Lorenzo, age 5; Curry, Rebecca, age 7.
Conklin, Nicholas. Father of Conklin, John, age 7; Conklin, Samuel, age 8; Conklin, Susanna, age 5.
Conklin, Joseph. Father of Conklin, John, age 6.
Creamer, Christian. Father of Creamer, Henry, age 9; Creamer, Jacob, age 8.
Cohick, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Cohick, Daniel, age 5; Cohick, Susan, age 10.
Duck, George. Father of Duck, Elizabeth, age 10; Duck, Fanny, age 8; Duck, Soloman, age 9.
Detwiler, Christian. Father of Detwiler, Eliza, age 7; Detwiler, Joseph, age 5.
Dickey, Wiliam. Orphan. Age 11.
Engle, Moses. Father of Engle, Hiram, age 8; Engle, Mary, age 9; Engle, Susan, age 11.
Eberly, George. Orphan. Age 7.
Fight, Ann. Widow. Mother of Fight, Emanuel , age 8; Fight, John, age 5; Fight, Lewis, age 11.
Findley, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Findley, Urias, age 8.
Fisher, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Fisher, George, age 11.
Gallecher, Daniel. Father of Gallecher, Henry, age 7; Gallecher, John, age 10; Gallecher, Mary, age 9.
Greesinger, Stephan. Father of Greesinger, Nancy, age 10.
Hauss, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Hauss, Christian, age 8; Hauss, Jacob, age 6.
Hughes, James. Father of Hughes, Harriet, age 5; Hughes, James, age 8; Hughes, Josiah, age 10.
Hummel, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Hummel, Catharine, age 9; Hummel, Elizabeth, age 6.
Hutton, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Hutton, Enos, age 7; Hutton, Lideann, age 5.
Hauntch, William. Father of Hauntch, Margaret, age 6; Hauntch, William, age 5.
Howard, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Howard, Angeline, age 7.
Houston, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Houston, Samuel, age 6.
Isenberger, Abraham. Father of Isenberger, Christian, age 10; Isenberger, Henry, age 7.
Kame, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Kame, Catherine, age 11.
Keller, Michael. Father of Keller, Amos, age 6; Keller, Iva, age 9; Keller, Leonard, age 4.
Lockard, _____ Mrs., Widow. Mother of Lockard, Charles, age 7; Lockard, Hannah, age 5; Lockard, Samuel, age 9; Lockard, Sophia, age 10.
Leibhart, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Leibhart, Eliza, age 9; Leibhart, Martha, age 7.
Lightiser, Jacob. Father of Lightiser, John, age 7; Lightiser, Wayne, age 11.
Lewis, Joseph. Father of Lewis, Joseph, age 11; Lewis, Sarah, age 5.
Mellinger, John. Father of Mellinger, Nancy, age 7; Mellinger, Susan, age 10.
Maxton, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Maxton, Ann, age 8; Maxton, George, age 10; Maxton, Samuel, age 7.
McCardle, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of McCardle, age 7.
Moon, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Moon, Ann, age 8; Moon, Catty, age 10; Moon, Samuel, age 7.
McCartney, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of McCartney, Joseph, age 7.
McCannon, William. Orphan. Age 5.
Miller, James. Father of Miller, Martha Jane, age 5; Miller, Maryann, age 7.
Mason, Isaac. Father of Mason, Ann, age 10; Mason, William, age 6.
McFadden, Robert. Father of McFadden, Hetty, age 10.
Miller, Philip. Father of Miller, Ann, age 11; Miller, Eve, age 7; Miller, Polly, age 9.
May, Peter. Poor man. Father of May, Elizabeth, age 6; May, Margaret, age 7.
Onetto, Joseph. Father of Onetto, Henry, age 5.
Pearson, Mary Jane, age 8; Pearson, William, age 10.
Poor, Samuel. Father of Poor, Elizabeth, age 9; Poor, Mary, age 11.
Robinson, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Robinson, Barbery, age 9.
Road, John. Father of Road, Fanny, age 8.
Snyder, Henry. Father of Snyder, Henry, age 9.
Shrader, John. Father of Shrader, Catherine, age 10; Shrader, Fredrick, age 7.
Stillenger, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Stillinger, Nancy, age 8.
Strawbridge, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Strawbrdge, George, age 6.
Sanders, Hugh. Father of Sanders, Catherine, age 11; Sanders, Sally, age 10.
Seckel, Jacob A. Father of Seckel, Lewis, age 9; Seckel, Decorine, age 6.
Smith, Henry. Son of a poor widow. Age 8.
Trainer, Patrick. Father of Trainer, Ann, age 8; Trainer, Rosana, age 11.
Tarbed, David. Father of Tarbed, David. age 10; Tarbed, John, age 8.
Taylor, Charles. Father of Taylor, Hannah, age 7.
Wade, James. Father of Wade, Elizabeth, age 6.
Roth, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Watts, Westley, age 7; Walsh, Henry. Father of Walsh, David, age 5; Walsh, Maryann, age 11.
Watts, William, age 11.
Wright, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Wright, Aniliza, age 6.
Wolf, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Wolf, Charles, age 6; Wolf, Henry,age 10; Wolf, Mary, age 11; Wolf, Napoleon, age 5.
Welsh, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Welsh, Mary, age 7; Welsh, Thomas, age 5; Welsh, William, age 9.
Way, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Way, George, age 8; Way, John, age 10.
Witty, Walton. Orphan. Age 7.
Xanders, _____ Mrs. Widow. Mother of Xanders, Elizabeth, age 11; Xanders, Mary, age 9.
Delham, Michael. African American. Father of Delham, James, age 8.
Davis, Henry. African American. Father of Davis, Nathaniel, age 6.
Delham, Charles. African American. Father of Delham, Hannah, age 6; Delham, Nancy, age 10.
Gooden, _____ Mrs. Widow. African American. Mother of Gooden, William, age 9.
Green, Walter. African American. Father of Green, Sarah, age 8; Green, Walter, age 6.
Green, James. African American. Father of Green, Casa, age 6.
Hollingsworth, James. African American. Father of Hollingsworth, George, age 8.
Harden, _____ Mrs. Widow. African American. Mother of Harden, Elizabeth, age 8.
Harris, John. African American. Father of Harris, Stephan, age 5; Harris, Susan, age 7.
Jackson, Elizabeth. African American. Age 10. Daughter of a widow.
Leoney, Benjamin. African American. Father of Leoney, James, age 7.
Miller, Edward. African American. Father of Miller, Elizabeth, age 6; Miller, Margaret, age 8.
Randall, Benjamin. African American. Father of Randall, James, age 10; Randall, John, age 7.
Snively, Mary. African American. Age 6. Daughter of a widow.
Stokes, Daniel. African American. Father of Stokes, Peter, age 8.
Thomas, Elizabeth. African American. Age 9; Thomas, Hetty, age 7. Children of a widow.
Wilson, James. African American. Age 6. Son of a widow.
Wilson, Elizabeth. African American. Age 6; Wilson, Rebecca, age 5. Daughters of a widow.
Elexander, Soney. African American. Father of Elexander, Elizabeth, age 8; Elexander, William, age 9.
Wheelen, Jarret. African American. Father of Wheelen, Mary, age 9.
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Signers of Petition: Henry Bruckart, Benjamin [Shelaberger], George Weaver Jr., Joseph Heinaman, Jacob [Yous], Jacob Gamber, Michael Greider, Jacob Heistand, Daniel Kline, [signature in German], John Prescott, Daniel Weaver.
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Located on the Lancaster and Marietta turnpike road, six miles from Lancaster.
Petition granted.
April term.
Signers of Petition: John R. Diffenbach, John Hershey, James McClellan, [signature in German], Amos K. Rohrer, Martin Shrader, Abraham Greider, [signature in German], [signature in German], Cyrus Winters,Isaac Heinaman, Jacob Hoffman, Henry Bruckart, [signature in German].
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Signers of Petition: Henry H. Strickler, Lewis Wislar, John Stauffer, David Neff, Samuel Boyd, H. R. Musser, Jacob Hoffman, [unknown signature], George Ziegler, Jacob Metzger, David Simpson, John Bower, Henry Sanick.
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Signers of Petition: Joseph Hogentobler, Tobias Miller, Henry Way, George Deyer, Samuel Boyd, George Wein, Jacob Hiestand, [ ] Bauermaster, Leander Gifford, Daniel Cohick, [signature in German], Christian [Histain], [signature in German].
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